Thread: Arms Act 2025 consultation submissions

Originally Posted by 308

Good points around the general rule that if we don't toe the line then we are automatically failed

I'll be emphasising that as well as there not being a clear path for unregistered guns to get on the list easily so they exclude a whole sector by keeping them in the grey

Also I would point out that they are skating on thin ice already in terms of keeping us inside the tent - as best I have found out the estimate is that the confiscation got 15 to 20 percent of the semiautos out there so with their clampdown on us legal FAL owners then they are are creating a black market
Whatever one's views may be on that they are probably political so i will ask you to keep them to yourselves but still note that if they say that they want better gun legislation then creating a black market is not doing what it says on the tin

I would invite them to make FAL usage easier for qualified people and also reinforce the promise laid down back in the Thorp report that Licensing should be taken away from the Police

Which I think the buy back and the registration has and is adding too

This is a 'highly political' topic where weight of numbers will be very important in achieving a good outcome.

I would encourage you all to make a submission, but not 'pro forma' (cut and paste).

this p[rocess is like elephants rooting -its carried out at a high level ,lotsa lotsa noise and will take bloody ages to see any result.the cynic in me says lots of vested interests want it to fail!

irrespective of those vested interests - you have the opportunity to make suggestions on a new set of Laws - use that opportunity wisely and cross your finger that many other firearms folk will also.